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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.management;

/**
 * An ActiveMQComponentControl is used to manage the life cycle of an ActiveMQ Artemis component.
 */
public interface ActiveMQComponentControl {

   /**
    * Returns {@code true} if this component is started, {@code false} else.
    */
   @Attribute(desc = "whether this component is started")
   boolean isStarted();

   /**
    * Starts this component.
    */
   @Operation(desc = "starts this component")
   void start() throws Exception;

   /**
    * Stops this component.
    */
   @Operation(desc = "stops this component")
   void stop() throws Exception;
}
